Building Instructions - BUSSARD river survey boat
No. 1196
4
Trimming
- Assemble the model completely, ready to run, and place it
in a bath full of water.
- If you have installed the recommended robbe components,
the boat will automatically float at the Construction Water-
line (CWL). The trim can be adjusted by shifting the
drive
batteries fore and aft
, and the
RC components to either
side
.
- If you are using different RC system components, you may
need to adjust the boat's trim.
- Once you have recharged all the batteries, the boat is rea-
dy for its maiden run.
Painting the model
- Silver
RAL9006
- Black
RAL9004
- White
RAL9016
- Grey
RAL7038
- Dark grey
RAL7040
- Yellow
RAL1003
- Green
RAL6002
Running the model
- Read the sections in the
Safety Notes
entitled
“Routine
checks before starting”
and
“Operating the model”
be-
fore attempting to operate the model for the first time.
- Wait for a day with little or no wind, and seek out a large
stretch of calm water.
- Always switch on the transmitter first, then install the drive
battery and connect it to the speed controller.
- Place the model in the boatstand, and repeat the check of
all the working systems.
- Place the boat in the water, and check that it floats absolu-
tely level.
- Start by running the boat at moderate speed to give your-
self a chance to become accustomed to its steering re-
sponse.
- Reduce the throttle setting to slow the boat. Never switch
directly from full-throttle forward to full-throttle reverse.
Caution:
keep the boat's speed very low when running it in
reverse.
- When approaching the edge of a lake or an obstacle - such
as a buoy - be sure to reduce the throttle in good time.
Do not run the boat near swimmers or boats.
Checking the working systems
- Place the hull in the boatstand. Set the transmitter sticks
and trims to centre. The throttle stick must be at the "motor
stopped" position.
- Switch the transmitter on. Install the drive batteries, con-
nect them to the speed controller, and secure them well.
- The rudder should now be at centre. Adjust the rudder lin-
kage if necessary.
- Check the right / left function. If the servo rotates in the
wrong direction, correct it using the transmitter's servo re-
verse facility.
- Checking the power system:
Reverse the direction of rotation if necessary, by
swapping over the wires between motor and speed
controller
(e.g. if you are using components other than
those recommended).
- Check all the auxiliary working systems.
Caution when testing the motors
- Always switch the transmitter on first.
- The motor should only be allowed to run slowly and briefly.
- First disconnect the battery from the speed controller, then
switch the transmitter off.
-
Caution:
check very carefully that the propeller is able to
turn freely whenever you are working on the boat with the
battery pack connected. Keep your hands well clear of the
spinning propeller - injury hazard.
-
Note:
towards the end of the running time the battery vol-
tage will decline fairly quickly, causing the boat to slow
down markedly. If the model cannot reach the bank, move
the throttle stick to minimum ("Stop"), and wait about three
minutes. When you switch on again, the battery will have
recovered, and the boat can be run back to the bank.
- At the end of each run disconnect the drive battery from the
speed controller before switching the transmitter off.
- Open the boat and allow the battery pack and motor to cool
down. Leave the inside of the boat to dry out (condensati-
on).
- From time to time it is advisable to grease the propeller
shaft: loosen the shaft and withdraw it. Apply robbe preci-
sion grease to the stern tube, then re-fit the propeller shaft.
Ensure that there is adequate axial play in the shaft.
robbe Modellsport GmbH & Co. KG hereby
declares that this device conforms to the funda-
mental requirements and other relevant regu-
lations of the corresponding EC Directive. You
can read the original Conformity Declaration
on the Internet at www.robbe.com: click on
the "Conformity Declaration" logo button which
you will find next to the corresponding device
description.
This symbol means that you should dispose of
electrical and electronic equipment separately
from the household waste when it reaches the
end of its useful life.
Take your unwanted equipment to your local
council collection point or recycling centre. This
requirement applies to member countries of
the European Union as well as other non-Euro-
pean countries with a separate waste collection
system.
